Timeline... 1910 - 1919

The World 1911: Iceland gives the vote to all women over 25. 1912: Titanic sinks after hitting an iceberg on its first voyage. 1914: WW 1 – 1914 – 18: The Empress of Ireland sinks in the St. Lawrence River, killing more than 1000 1915: Battle of Ypres in Belgium – first major Canadian action. 1917: Russian Revolution and the beginning of Communist rule. Canada 1910: Royal Canadian Navy established 1914: Oil dicovered in Turner Valley, Alberta 1917: Conscription Crisis

Manitoba 1916: Manitoba is the first province to give women the vote. 1919: Widespread drought. Winnipeg General Strike.

The Municipality of Pipestone The R.M. of Pipestone, like all Manitoba communities was profoundly affected by the World War, and like all Manitoba communities is proud of its efforts on behalf of “King & Country”. 1910 Dr. Chapman builds the County Clerk Building.   This little building was built by Dr. Chapman who then rented it to the government for use as a County Clerk’s Office. Pipestone pioneer Robert Forke, later Senator Forke, becomes President of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities. Later (1921) MP for Brandon Consituency (Progressive) Minister of Immigration and Colonization for Liberal Gov’t 1926-29. Senator 1929. Long distance lines connect both Virden and Melita with Pipestone. Ebor Cemetery established on NE 10-9-29 Woodnorth Methodist Church built in Woodnorth The first Woodnorth School built.   The first Woodnorth School. Jack Wright builds a blacksmith shop in Butler. Cromer School #1521 and Scarth School built. A large brick school is built in Sinclair.   Sinclair Presbyterian Church & School Clover Hill School is built on SW 21-7-29. It was closed in 1967 and moved to Sinclair to be used as a classroom.   Tennis at Sinclair 1911 Cromer Methodist Church is built. Now Cromer United, a Designated Heritage Site. Cromer United Crowell School #1287 is moved to Ewart and re-named Ewart School. (Closed in 1965 and used as a community club.) Cromer Station and a station house are built. 1912 Sproule School is moved to village of Ebor – renamed Ebor School #1332. 1913 The RM agrees to participate in the Good Roads Plan of the Provincial Government and contributed $100000 to the building of roads. Woodnorth Community Hall is built by Woodnorth Hall Co.,  financed by shares sold. 1914 Woodnorth Cemetery is established NE 4-9-27 on land obtained from J.H. Stephenson. 1915 There are 22 school districts in the municipality. The first moving pictures in Reston are shown about 1915, by Greig Brothers, who were in the oil and draying business at the south end of Main. Dr. Cairns sets up practice in Pipestone and purchases the Drug Store. An Anglican Church called St. Peter's is located just outside of Cromer to the south. The Anglican Church manse was located in town. The church closed around 1936 and the building itself was moved to Reston in the early 1960's.   The region in 1915 1916 Reston Electric Power Plant begins service. William Albert Brady builds a building for his hardware and a post office. A large fire destroys much of the east side of 4th Street in Reston. An Honor Roll is unveiled in the Pipestone Church. Sixty-five names are on the plaque; of this number 20 made the supreme sacrifice. Daybreak School burns – school classes are held in the Daybreak Church until 1925. The second Hillview School built on NW 7-8-27. The first burial in Woodnorth Cemetery. 1917   Pipestone Municipal Building is built at 401 – 3rd Avenue, Reston – now a Provinical Heritage Site. The first Chautauqua performance is held in Reston. Skelding & Davis Garage / Ford Agency building is erected in Pipestone. Butler Union School #1401 is built. 1918 The CPR east-bound arrives at 13:50 and the west-bound at 15:45. The Wolseley arrives at 13:35 and leaves at 16:05. It takes passengers only once a day. There are no Sunday trains. The Reston Bank of British North America replaces an earlier building. It merges with Bank of Montreal in 1918. Fire destroys a number of businesses on Pipestone’s Main Street. J. Crawford builds a building for a Lumberyard and Post office in Pipestone. 1919 Reston Women's Institute is organized, with its charter being issued in 1922.